We are the Ontario Senior Games Association (OSGA), Chatham-Kent District 33A… and so far 2019 has been FILLED with plenty of activities for hundreds of 55+ seniors.
Earlier this year, CK 55+ Senior Games members sent a number of participants to Huntsville. They competed and enjoyed the “fun, fitness, and friendship” of the ONTARIO PROVINCIAL WINTER GAMES and Gold Medal Winners are now being offered a chance to compete at the CANADA 55+ GAMES in Kamloops B.C. (August 25 to 28, 2020).
Locally, Spring/Summer 2019 witnessed another full schedule of locally organized activities that took place through April, May, and June, and hundreds of participants enjoyed gaming at locations all across our Municipality. OSGA Members (and their non-participant friends and/or family members) then turned their attention to the 2019 SOUTHWEST REGIONAL GAMES hosted this year by Bruce and Grey County.
On August 14, 32 people from 33A attended sites all across Bruce Grey County to compete in a number of scheduled activities (cribbage, contract bridge, golf, floor shuffleboard, prediction walking, carpet bowling, and tennis). Everyone from these games (and others that were offered) met for a dinner and awards ceremony at the Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Complex. And while we “welcome home” all our attendees, we wish to provide a special shout out to our own 33A District Award Winners.
TENNIS (MEN’S 55+ DOUBLES)
First Place Finishers
Tim Baker & Martin Emrich
TENNIS (MEN’S 75+ DOUBLES)
First Place Finishers
Tom Brunt & Aldo Gonzalez
WALKING (LADIES 1.6KM)
First Place Finisher
Sandra Litwin
CARPET BOWLING
Second Place Finishers
Pete Deveau & Steve Erny
GOLF (LADIES 75+)
Second Place Finisher
Vicki Gough
GOLF (MEN’S 75+)
Second Place Finisher
Gary Mifflin
WALKING (MEN’S 1.6KM)
Second Place Finisher
Bill Mardling
GOLF (LADIES 75+)
Third Place Finisher
Connie Franklin
GOLF (MEN’S 65+)
Third Place Finisher
Steve Temesy
What a talented and awesome cohort of 55+ seniors live and play here in Chatham-Kent!
And so – what’s next?
33A WINTER GAMES arrive on October 9, 2019. This year, the activities are sponsored by the Blenheim, Chatham, and Ridgetown locations of Revera Retirement Living AND the winners from this series will be invited to enjoy a Celebratory Winners Luncheon (March 2020). Activities in the OSGA’s 33A Revera Gold Medal Awards Banquet Winter Games start in October and through November we will offer Euchre, Contract Bridge, Scrabble, Alpine Skiing, Bid Euchre, Carpet Bowling, 5-pin and 10-pin Bowling, Cribbage, Pepper, Duplicate Bridge, Prediction Skating, Darts, 8-Ball, and Snooker!!
BONUS – Family Service Kent has also partnered with 33A and will offer FREE TRANSPORTATION to all District Winter events located in CK.
Want to know more? Look for details at www.ckseniorgames.com – email ckseniorgames@gmail.com – or call Dave Drouillard (District Coordinator) 519.325.8451. Registration Packages will also be available at our 11 Senior Centres and will be posted on several MOCK sites come September.
